Peanuts keep you satisfied

Peanuts and peanut butter “stick” with you for about 2 1/2 hours versus 1/2 hour for a high-carbohydrate food like rice cakes.

Peanut eaters are leaner

Adults and children who eat peanuts and peanut butter have significantly lower BMIs than non-peanut eaters.

FOR THE GREATEST EFFECT, EAT PEANUTS OR PEANUT BUTTER FOR BREAKFAST

Eating peanuts or peanut butter for breakfast increases the hormone PYY, which promotes satiety and satisfaction, helping to control appetite for up to eight hours.

Prevention for Kids

The new nutrition standards for smart snacks in school highlight peanuts as a healthy snack with zero empty calories. Download the USDA smart snacks in school infographic.

PEANUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER IMPROVE KIDS’ NUTRITION

Vegetable intake improves by pairing vegetables with peanut butter.

Why Peanut Butter?

Dips are often used to encourage vegetable and fruit consumption, but not all dips are healthy.

Peanut butter is high in essential nutrients, fiber, and protein.

Peanut butter is well liked by children.

PEANUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER ALSO HELP PREVENT OBESITY IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

Overweight 12-year-old children who ate peanuts or peanut butter every day as an afterschool snack lost weight over a six-month period and 62% of the group continued to lose or maintain weight over a two-year period.

PEANUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF BREAST DISEASE IN YOUNG WOMEN

Research shows that young women who consumed peanut butter or peanuts at least twice a week during their adolescence decreased their risk of benign breast disease later in life by up to 39%. Benign breast disease is not cancer, but it is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer.

Peanut Butter: the Perfect Veggie Dip

Pairing vegetables with a nutrient-rich dip like peanut butter instead of salad dressing is an effective, simple strategy for children and adolescents that helps build positive eating habits, increases vegetable intake, and may contribute to healthier lifestyles and chronic disease reduction.